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New Anthropic Policy

Claude Users Face Mandatory ID Verification

17. June, 2026 - 15:15

The AI company Anthropic is introducing identity verification for users of its chatbot Claude starting in July. The move comes amid increasing regulatory pressure and tightening export control requirements.

Between outrage and political pressure

After Claude Fable 5 Ban: Europe Reacts to Sudden AI Model Shutdown

17. June, 2026 - 07:14

On June 12 at 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time, Anthropic received a US government export control directive. Within hours, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were disabled worldwide. The move triggered a wave of political and industry reactions across Europe.

Unclear Threat Assessment

Anthropic Blocks Claude Fable 5 Access Following Government Security Order

16. June, 2026 - 07:10

Something unprecedented has happened: OpenAI rival Anthropic has been forced to suddenly restrict access to its most advanced AI model after the U.S. government raised national security concerns. Many details remain unclear.

AI safety controls become transparent

Anthropic Reveals Hidden AI Limits After Developer Outcry

15. June, 2026 - 07:50

Anthropic has revised its approach to communicating safety restrictions in its new language model Claude Fable 5, following mounting criticism from developers and AI researchers. The move comes after concerns that the company had been applying hidden model downgrades when users triggered certain types of requests.

Processing incomplete data sets in AI systems

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.8 with Improved Data Validation

31. May, 2026 - 05:58

The new AI model Claude Opus 4.8 reduces false claims and orchestrates complex IT migrations within systems through Dynamic Workflows.

Financial stability risk

‘Claude Mythos’ rattles the IMF

11. May, 2026 - 08:20

Anthropic’s new “Claude Mythos Preview” can find and exploit vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser, even in the hands of non-experts. For the International Monetary Fund, that’s a wake-up call: cybersecurity must be treated as a systemic financial risk.

Memory optimization for managed agents

Claude agents are now learning to “dream”

07. May, 2026 - 17:14

Anthropic is introducing “Dreaming” for Claude Agents. The memory feature analyzes workflows, identifies patterns, and doubles usage limits for subscribers.

Banks worried

Bundesbank pushes EU to demand access to Anthropic’s Mythos

05. May, 2026 - 17:04

Without their own access to Anthropic’s new Mythos model, European banks would be defenceless against a new quality of cyberattacks, the Bundesbank warns. It is calling on the EU to make a political move in Washington.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Co.

AI Assistants Compared 2026

04. May, 2026 - 12:00

Not long ago, the answer to the question of the best AI assistant was simple: ChatGPT. Today the landscape of AI assistants has changed dramatically. Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Mistral, DeepSeek, Grok, and Perplexity all represent serious alternatives, each with a distinct profile, individual strengths, and its own data-privacy implications.

AI vulnerability scanning

Do the Chinese now have their own Claude Mythos?

24. April, 2026 - 13:21

China’s 360 Digital Security Group claims to have found around 1,000 vulnerabilities with the help of a multi-agent system, including at the Tianfu Cup hacking contest. The capabilities are said to approach those of Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos model. Doubts remain.